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Tom Brown’s School Days · Character

Poor Charley

A minor character, possibly a younger boy.

minor

Also known as Charles

First appearance: part i iii sundry wars and alliances

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this chapter, Tom Brown reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting his deepest fear—the dr…

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